Jozan, Kenya – A Nairobi court handed down a life sentence without parole to Mary Atieno, the wife of the director of Jozan International School, after a harrowing trial revealed she brutally murdered five‑year‑old twins, Aisha and Yusuf, in 2022. Prosecutors presented forensic evidence, eyewitness testimony, and a recorded confession in which Atieno admitted to the killings, citing a “personal vendetta” against the children’s mother, a former staff member. The judge described the crime as “one of the most heinous acts against innocent children in recent memory.” Atieno will remain in the high‑security women’s prison in Nakuru, while the school’s board announced an immediate review of its governance policies.
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